Originally Posted by
DashGirl
The total number of furloughed pilots at US legacies (according to this site) is 3787. There are 7 legacy carriers..If American, is a good measure..this is all guesstimation of course: then say 500 retirements per legacy and the total number of retirements is nearly 1200 fewer pilots than the total furloughed. The actual nearing retirement number would have to be significantly higher than my estimate to even result in a full legacy furlough recall.
You also need to factor early retirements, loss of medical, growth, and attrition to your numbers. They will all be called back quick. I say 1-2 years they all will be hiring.